proclamation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a formal public statement
    announcement; declaration; annunciation.
    • the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
    • a declaration of independence
  2. noun the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
    promulgation.
    • his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature

WordNet

Proc`la*ma"tion noun
Etymology
F. proclamation, L. proclamatio. See Proclaim.
Definitions
  1. The act of proclaiming; official or general notice; publication.
    King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted. 1 Kings xv. 22.
  2. That which is proclaimed, publicly announced, or officially declared; a published ordinance; as, the proclamation of a king; a Thanksgiving proclamation.

Webster 1913